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Jul 10, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Erin...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the craft beer industry in Western Canada. 1. Who are you? Hey! My name is Erin Baker (she/her). I moved out west from Ontario 10 years ago and developed a passion for craft beer! I love spending time outdoors camping and going on many adventures with my dog and fiancee! 2. What do you do? I started working in the brewing industry in Vancouver but early on in my career found my way to Calgary. I have been with

Jul 6, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Craig...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the craft beer industry in Western Canada. 1. Who are you? My name is Craig McFarlane (he/him) I am proud gay man who can be found serving at a brewery, hosting trivia at a brewery, or just simply drinking at a brewery! 2. What do you do? I am a taproom supervisor (or as I like to refer to myself as the "Shift King") at Born Colorado Brewing (@borncoloradobrewing) in Calgary! I have been at BCB since February

Jun 30, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Kevin...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the craft beer industry in Western Canada. We are thrilled to welcome Kevin as the newest team member on Diversity In Brewing's Board of Directors! 1. Who are you? Hey Hi Hello I'm Kevin! I'm a libra, self-proclaimed geriatric millennial, and yeast daddy extraordinaire! I'm completely obsessed with sloths, Carly Rae Jepsen, and sour beer! 2. What do you do? Currently I'm the head brewer at Ol' Beautiful Brewin

Jun 27, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Morgan...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the craft beer industry in Western Canada. 1. Who are you? Hi I’m Morgan (she/her). I’m a Vancouverite, beer geek, book lover and plant mom. I almost died attempting my Certified Cicerone test in Texas, and by golly I will die tryin’! 2. What do you do? I am currently lead bartender at Studio Brewing, after managing a brewery in Alberta for 3 years, but have been working in the industry since I was just a kid.

Jun 24, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Maegan...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the craft beer industry in Western Canada. 1. Who are you? Well Hello! I’m Maegan (she/her) a born and raised Calgarian. I absolutely love my girlfriend Jules, been together for 6 years, my two fur baby cats Emma and Kahoni (kah- HO- nee, which is Hawaiian for kisses) and biking. 2. What do you do? Before starting my career at Cask Global Canning, I was Lead and Manager of a previous mobile canning company. I

Jun 17, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Natalia...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the craft beer industry in Western Canada. 1. Who are you? Hi! My name is Natalia, I use she/ her pronouns and I’m a bisexual queen from Poland, living my best life in Vancouver, BC. Before moving to Canada, I spent few years working in the UK and that’s where I’ve found both craft beer and my gorgeous girlfriend, Maddie. I like to travel, skateboard, cook, and of course, I love beer. 2. What do you do? I curr

Jun 9, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Alex...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the craft beer industry in Western Canada. 1. Who are you? Hello! I’m Alex (he/him), a queer beer-loving nerd! I grew up in Victoria but moved to Vancouver 8 years ago, and couldn’t imagine moving away from the west coast. If I’m not making beer (either at work or homebrewing), you’ll usually catch me drinking a pint or 3 while playing D&D or Rock Band! (Yes, the video game with the plastic instruments. Yes, I

Jun 5, 2021
1 min

6 Questions With Cora...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry. 1. Who are you? Hey! My name is Cordelia K Barber, but most people call me Cora. My pronouns are she/her. I love all things that signify: whether that’s words, symbols, art, advertising, or even tire marks on the road. I’ve lived in Ontario, Alberta, and now I live in beautiful Victoria, B.C. 2. What do you do? I am the Marketing Manager at Lighthouse Brewing Company in Victoria.

May 21, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Grey...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry. 1. Who are you? Hi I’m Grey (they/them/elle/elles), and I am a Boricua proudly working at Luppolo Brewing Company in East Vancouver. I am also a full-time student studying Spanish and Latin American Studies with a focus on Indigenous foods at UBC. As a non-binary Latinx, diversity is key but visibility in this industry is everything. 2. What do you do? I have been at Luppolo for t

May 10, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Allan...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry. 1. Who are you? Hey hi! My name is Allan. I have a BSc in Microbiology so I guess I'm a bit of a nerd. I love to be outside, whether it's running along the seawall or biking around the city. I consume all things books, music, and television. Also co-parent to one rambunctious and adorable cat, Mini. 2. What do you do? I'm currently a brewer at Andina Brewing Co. which means that I

Mar 30, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Patti...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry. 1. Who are you? My name is Patti Savard. I'm a trans female mom, married to my lovely wife Tammy. I love to trail run with my husky dog, go on surf trips (more like, sitting on the beach drinking and a bit of surfing), having dance parties and having dance parties. I guess beer is ok too. ;) 2. What do you do? I am an owner and head brewer at New Tradition Brewing in the 'oh so be

Mar 7, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Nicole...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry. 1. Who are you? Hello! I'm Nicole. From the southern coast of England, after uni I lived in London for about 6 years where my main hobby was going to gigs and finding the most random activities the city has to offer (of which there are endless). A personal favourite was an immersive theatre production I went to where you wear your pajamas and follow around an actor for an intimate

Feb 25, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Change is Brewing Collective...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry (or in this case on the opposite coast of Canada!). PIC REF (L-R): O'Neil Miller, Giovanni Johnson, Jayme-Lynn Gloade, LaMeia Reddick, Shekara Grant, Amber Zaza and Damian McCartney. 1. Who are you? Change is Brewing Collective is a BIPOC group promoting diversity & inclusion in the craft beverage industry. Our collective has seven members and is majority female. Most of our member

Feb 25, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Dennis...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry. 1. Who are you? I'm @dennisthefoodie (he/him/Chinese-Canadian), food & beer blogger since 2014, active on food forums since 2004. I live and work in Vancouver as a graphic designer. 2. What do you do? I've been @superfluxbeer's in-house photographer since 2017, but an avid craft beer drinker since early days of @alibiroomvancouver & @camravancouver cask festivals. I used to write

Jan 26, 2021
2 min

6 Questions With Sho...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry. 1. Who are you? I’m Sho (he/him). I come from Osaka, Japan, known for starchy food and noise music. My personal interests are cooking, homebrewing with my partner Novia, and all manner of activities I can do on a couch. I also fill my time researching about issues concerning sexuality, gender and media. Most recently I’m working with Novia on a paper about Asian women and diaspori

Jan 12, 2021
3 min

6 Questions With Keshia...

This is our chance to get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry. 1. Who are you? Hi Friends! My name is Keshia (she/her/hers)! I am a 31-year-old purple-haired beer wife and mother living in East Van. I have a degree in child and youth care counseling and am passionate about harm reduction and drug decriminalization. In my spare time, I like to be anywhere that there are dogs and snacks. 2. What do you do? I am the former brewhouse manager of

Dec 28, 2020
2 min

6 Questions With Sabah...

Each week we get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry. 1. Who are you? Hi! My name is Sabah (She/Her) and bright colours and a good bass line make me happy. I'm from Vancouver but have lived in Port Alberni for over 15 years. I've been a food lover since I was a child, and started on my beer journey when I went back to the Netherlands to visit family and discovered all the amazing beer styles there. This was in the early 2000s (really dating m

Dec 6, 2020
2 min

6 Questions With Alex...

Each week we get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry. 1. Who are you? I'm Alex (she/her)! I've got a BSc in Biology, a 100lb dog named Gracie, and a bionic knee. I've been living on Vancouver Island for over 5 years, but I grew up on the mainland (back when you could find only one type of craft beer on tap south of the Alex Fraser Bridge!) 2. What do you do? I'm a lab nerd at Phillips Brewing and Malting Co., keeping an eye on the chemical, m

Oct 23, 2020
3 min

6 Questions With Amy...

Each week we get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry. 1. Who are you? Nice to meet you, my name is Amy, 이소윤. I’m a full-time beer drinker (Normally 5 days a week, willing to drink overtime) Finding good beer and new breweries are my lifelong projects. I’ve always dreamed of working and living abroad (I'm originally from Korea), and so I took this chance to experience it in a beautiful country. I could venture to hike mountains, skinny dip in

Sep 14, 2020
2 min

6 Questions With Kevin...

Each week we get to know someone better who is working in the B.C. craft beer industry. 1. Who are you? I’m Kevin, probably better known as The Beerd Show. I’m known for having the best beard in the province, my edgy fashion sense, and for my knowledge of craft beer! 2. What do you do? Some people think I’m an influencer, I like to think of myself as the curator of the BC Craft Beer scene. I support local craft breweries, and in turn I’m sent beers from all different BC brewe